Samples of starting annual salaries for individuals entering the public accounting and financial planning professions follow. Annual salaries are shown in thousands of dollars.
Public Accountant | Financial Planner |
---|---|
50.2 | 49.0 |
59.8 | 50.2 |
57.3 | 54.1 |
57.2 | 56.9 |
53.2 | 50.9 |
55.0 | 52.6 |
51.9 | 50.7 |
59.5 | 54.9 |
58.0 | 52.8 |
52.9 | 49.9 |
(a)
Use a 0.05 level of significance and test the hypothesis that there is no difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.
State the null and alternative hypotheses.
H0: The two populations of salaries are not
identical.
Ha: The two populations of salaries are
identical.H0: Median salary for public
accountants − Median salary for financial planners ≤ 0
Ha: Median salary for public accountants −
Median salary for financial planners >
0 H0: Median salary for
public accountants − Median salary for financial planners ≥ 0
Ha: Median salary for public accountants −
Median salary for financial planners < 0H0:
The two populations of salaries are identical.
Ha: The two populations of salaries are not
identical.H0: Median salary for public
accountants − Median salary for financial planners > 0
Ha: Median salary for public accountants −
Median salary for financial planners = 0
Find the value of the test statistic.
W =
Find the p-value. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
p-value =
What is your conclusion?
Reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.Reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners. Do not reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.Do not reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.
(b)
What are the sample median annual salaries (in $) for the two professions?
Public Accountantssample median=$ Financial Plannerssample median=$
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